A Royal Burial – Frogmore – Royal Central Richard III’s funeral crown to go on show The last post in this series of blogs will be focused on the Frogmore Estate. The estate comprises 33 acres of private gardens within the grounds of Windsor Great Park which adjoins Windsor Castle. It is the location of Frogmore House, a royal retreat; however, it is also the site of three royal burial places of the British Royal Family. They are the Royal Mausoleum, the Duchess of Kent Mausoleum and the Royal Burial Ground. As before, I was astounded as to just who was buried at the site. Many readers will know the obvious two; nonetheless, there are many listed who I did not know were buried at Frogmore. The Royal Mausoleum Queen Victoria and Prince Albert- Queen Victoria and her husband had long intended to construct a special resting place for them both instead of being buried in the traditional royal resting places, Westminster Abbey and St George’s Chapel being prime examples of this. Prince Albert died in December 1861, and within days of his death, proposals for the mausoleum were being drawn up.

Work commenced on the building in March 1862, and the new site was consecrated in December of the same year. The mausoleum takes the form of a Greek cross; the exterior of the building was inspired by Italian Romanesque buildings, while the interior decoration is in the style of Albert’s favourite painter, Renaissance genius Raphael. As readers will know, Queen Victoria remained in mourning for her husband for the rest of her life, choosing to seclude herself from public life for a prolonged period of time. She spent many months at either Osborne House or at Frogmore, presumably to be closer to her husband. When Queen Victoria died in 1901, husband and wife were finally reunited as Victoria was interred into the mausoleum alongside Albert. While only Victoria and Albert are interred in this mausoleum, it does contain other memorials. Princess Alice and Princess May, two of Victoria’s daughters, have monuments to them inside the mausoleum. There is also a monument to Edward, Duke of Kent, Victoria’s father who died in 1820, and is buried at St George’s Chapel.

Duchess of Kent Mausoleum Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld- This mausoleum within the Frogmore Gardens is the burial place of Queen Victoria’s mother Victoria, The Duchess of Kent. The mausoleum was designed by architect A J Humbert to a concept design by Prince Albert’s favourite artist, Professor Ludwig Gruner. The Duchess actually lived at Frogmore House in the latter years of her life. The top portion of the finished building was intended to serve as a summer house for The Duchess during her lifetime. This was never to be, as The Duchess of Kent died on 16th March 1861, before the summer house was completed; hence, the upper chamber became a part of the mausoleum, and now houses a statue of The Duchess. Royal Burial Ground If I was to mention every member of the Royal Family who are buried at the Royal Burial Ground, this would be a very long piece indeed. I will however pick out the most notable members, and share them with you. Prince George, Duke of Kent- Prince George was the fourth son and fifth child of King George V and Queen Mary.

Born on the 20 December 1902 at York Cottage, he was the younger brother of two future kings, Edward VIII and George VI. In 1937, George was granted a commission in the Royal Air Force as a group captain and, at the height of the second world war, George, along with 14 others, was killed while on board RAF Short Sunderland flying boat W4026. The flying boat crashed into a hillside near Dunbeath. His remains lay initially at St George’s Chapel before being moved to Frogmore. Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor- Edward was the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary. Born on the 23rd June 1894 at White Lodge, Edward did inherit the throne in 1936 when his father died. King Edward VIII’s kingship did not last long, however: The abdication crisis of 1936 was caused by Edward’s desire to marry American socialite and divorcée Wallis Simpson. As readers will know, Edward gave up the throne, and it was passed to his younger brother who became King George VI.

After the Second World War, The Duke and Duchess of Windsor spent most of their lives in retirement, and effectively took on the role of celebrities. The Duke died on 28th May 1972 at his home in Paris, and his body was returned to Britain, lying in state at St George’s Chapel. The coffin was buried at Frogmore behind the Royal Mausoleum. Edward’s wife, Wallis Simpson died in April 1986, and she is buried next to her husband at the site. Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone- Princess Alice was the daughter of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany and Princess Helena. She was also the last surviving grandchild of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, being as Prince Leopold was their youngest son. She was born on 25th February 1883 at Windsor Castle. She was married to Prince Alexander of Teck, the brother of the future Queen Mary. Alice was also godmother to Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, who is the granddaughter of her first cousin, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.

In 1981, at the age of 97, Princess Alice passed away at Kensington Palace, and her funeral was attended by all members of the British Royal Family. She is buried beside her husband and son at Frogmore. Alice had lived through the reigns of six monarchs, Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, King George V, King Edward VIII, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester- Princess Alice was the wife and widow of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester who was the third son of King George V and Queen Mary. Born on Christmas in 1901, Alice was the daughter of the 7th Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, Scotland’s largest landowner. It was in August 1935 that she became engaged to Prince Henry, and they were married in a private ceremony at Buckingham Palace on 6th November that year. On 10th June 1974, Prince Henry died, and Alice was widowed. Queen Elizabeth II still allowed her aunt to be styled as HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester.

In 1975, Alice was the first woman to be appointed a Dame, Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. Princess Alice died on the 29th October 2004 at the age of 102, and she was interred in the Royal Burial Ground. Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom- Princess Victoria was the fourth child and second daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Born on 6th July 1868 at Marlborough House, she was a granddaughter of the reigning Queen Victoria and deceased Prince Albert. She was known to her family as Toria, and although she had a number of suitors throughout her life, Victoria never married nor did she ever have any children. It is believed that her mother actually discouraged her from marrying. The Princess died at her own home in Buckinghamshire on 3rd December 1935, and she was initially buried at St George’s Chapel. Her remains were later moved to Frogmore, however. Her death is said to have greatly affected King George V, who died just over one month later.

Other royals to be buried in the Royal Burial Ground include, Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, Prince William of Gloucester, Lady May Abel Smith and Sir Angus Ogilvy. So there we have it: Over three posts, we have covered over a thousand years worth of royals, from the major to the minor. Nevertheless, each one of them is an important part of the country’s history. If you can think of any more royals buried in other places than the three featured, then please feel free to let us know. Related Items Mark Gillman Princess Beatrice, Queen Victoria’s daughter and her husband are buried at St Mildred’s Church, Whippingham, near Osborn House, on the Isle of Wight British Royals latest Frogmore House, Gardens and Mausoleum - The Royal Windsor Web Site by ThamesWeb The Frogmore Mausoleum Queen Victoria was the daughter of Edward, the Duke of Kent and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg. She was born in Kensington Palace in London on May 24th, 1819.

At the age of 18, following the death of her uncle, William IV in 1837, Victoria succeeded to the throne and was to rule for 64 years during one of the most significant periods of change that the United Kingdom had ever witnessed. Although the Industrial Revolution had started perhaps 75 years earlier with the coming of water-powered cotton mills such as Cromford, Derbyshire (1771), the United Kingdom's most successful economic period was doubtless in Victorian times. The railways of Brunel and others spread nationwide, innovative machines, products and processes of all kinds were developed, plus of course the expansion of influence worldwide through the creation of the British Empire. Whilst much of this development would not be acceptable today, at that time there were many who benefited from the generation of great wealth, sometimes to the benefit of the working class, but of course, sometimes not. Throughout this period, Queen Victoria reigned until her death in 1901 to be succeeded by her son, Edward VII. This picture was taken from an exceedingly rare CDV from the late 1850's. It features an art print of a photograph of Queen Victoria, and her husband, Prince Albert.

Victoria's deep love for her husband Prince Albert is well known and when he died on 14th December 1861, of typhoid at Windsor Castle, Victoria was devastated. Within four days she had ordered the Frogmore Mausoleum to be built at her own expense in the gardens of Frogmore House. The Mausoleum was to contain his human remains, and to be her future resting place next to him. The Mausoleum from across the lawns of Frogmore It is thought that Victoria's idea for a mausoleum could have been inspired by a small Gothic building built at Claremont by Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and designed by Papworth and Pugin. Originally intended as a tea-house for Princess Charlotte, it became a shrine to her memory after she died in childbirth in 1817. It survived until the mid-1920s. In 1844 Prince Leopold's brother died, Duke Ernest I of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The Duke's sons, Albert and Ernest, planned a mausoleum at Coburg.

This was designed by the architect Eberhardt and Victoria is said to have thought it "beautiful and cheerful" and it is likely that Victoria chose to erect a similar mausoleum in Windsor for herself and her beloved Prince Albert. An earlier mausoleum had already been built for Queen Victoria's mother, the Duchess of Kent, on a rise, beside a lake, a short distance from Frogmore House. The Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore was designed by Ludwig Gruner of Dresden, the designer of the earlier mausoleum. It is shaped as a Greek cross and has an external diameter of 70 feet. (21 metres). Work commenced in March 1862, just three months after Prince Albert's death. Although the building could be consecrated in December 1862, it was a further nine years before the interior decorations were completed in August 1871.

Frogmore Mausoleum from an illustration published in the 1890s during Victoria's reign The entrance to Frogmore Mausoleum in August 2002 The interior of the Mausoleum illustrated in the 1890s The Royal Mausoleum is a remarkable example of Victorian building, sumptuously decorated inside with inlays of coloured marbles from the UK, Italy, Greece, France, Portugal (Emperor's Red), Africa and North America. The walls are predominantly in the Portuguese red marble, a gift from the King of Portugal, a cousin of both Victoria and Albert, with the inlays in the other marbles from around the world. The external walls are of granite from Aberdeen and Mull in Scotland, and Devon, Cornwall and Guernsey alongside Portland stone. The roof is Australian copper. At the entrance stand two bronze statues of angels bearing a sword and a trumpet, by Georg Howaldt of Brunswick and dating from 1878. In the centre above the archway is a terra cotta medallion of the head of Christ, a gift of the Princess Royal, the Crown Princess of Prussia.

After Victoria's death, the new king, Edward VII, put in hand new stained glass windows, interior repainting of the dome, and presented the large bronze lamps at the entrance. The tomb itself was designed by Baron Carlo Marochetti. The recumbent marble effigies of both the Queen and Prince Albert were Marochetti's last works and although completed at the same time, the effigy of the queen was not brought to Frogmore until after her funeral. The sarcophagus was made from a single piece of grey Aberdeen granite, said to be the largest block of flawless wrought granite in existence and was the fourth to be quarried for the purpose, the earlier three attempts being found to be flawed on the underside after being cut from the quarry at Cairngall. In the following ten years Queen Victoria's popularity faded as she took almost no part in public life but, with time, her royal engagements increased and during her Diamond Jubilee in 1897 huge crowds gathered in the streets of London to witness the great procession in her honour. The Queen is said to have had tears in her eyes as the crowds roared their loyalty as she passed by.

The beautiful Frogmore Gardens surrounding Frogmore House and Mausoleum were designed in 1793 by Major William Price. Frogmore Mausoleum, with its green copper roof, is situated just to the east of the Long Walk, not far from Windsor Castle. Thamesweb Parking Enter the Long Walk from Park Street at the eastern end of Windsor High Street. Frogmore is normally well sign-posted during open days. Look for the distinctive yellow AA signs. Parking is available in the Long Walk adjacent to the entrance to Frogmore. NB Cars are not normally permitted in the Long Walk so enjoy this rare opportunity! The entrance from The Long Walk Travel by Train Windsor Central Station (aka Windsor Royal Station) is served by Paddington Station in London and the Great Western railway from the West, Bristol and Reading direction. From the north of England train services also run into London via Oxford, Reading and Slough (change here for Windsor). This station is closer to The Long Walk and Frogmore, but it is still a ten minute walk. On leaving the station turn right towards the statue of Queen Victoria and the Guildhall. Pass the Guildhall and continue straight ahead into Park Street.

At the end of Park Street enter The Long Walk - superb views to the Copper Horse and towards the castle itself - proceed down the hill where you will come across the entrance to Frogmore on the left, clearly signposted. Trains also serve Windsor from Waterloo Station in London, arriving at the Windsor and Eton Riverside Station. When traveling from the south of England it may be preferable to travel to Windsor via Clapham Junction and/or Staines.This is a longer walk, up the hill around the castle, thereafter the directions are as above from the Queen Victoria statue. Please note, Frogmore may not be suitable for children under 8 years of age. A variety of charities benefit from these open days so where groups or coach parties are planning to visit, the organisers are invited to contact the relevant charity for that day for further details and to assist with planning. Queen Victoria - Significant Dates The Death of Queen Victoria and the Victorian Era By Jennifer Rosenberg Updated April 30, 2016. Queen Victoria was the longest reigning British monarch in history, ruling the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901.

Her death on January 22, 1901 at age 81 was mourned around the world and signaled an end to the Victorian Era . Queen Victoria Dies For months, Queen Victoria's health had been failing. She had lost her appetite and started looking frail and thin. She would tire more easily and would often have bouts of confusion. Then, on January 17, 1901, Queen Victoria's health took a severe turn for the worse. When the queen woke up, her personal physician, Dr. James Reid, noticed that the left side of her face had started to sag. Also, her speech had become slightly slurred. She had suffered one of several small strokes. By the following day, the queen's health was worse. She laid in bed all day, unaware of who was by her bedside. Early in the morning of January 19, Queen Victoria seemed to rally. She asked Dr. Reid if she were better, to which he assured her that she was. continue reading below our video What are the Seven Wonders of the World However, very soon thereafter, she again slipped out of consciousness. It had become obvious to Dr. Reid that Queen Victoria was dying.

He summoned her children and grandchildren. At 6:30 p.m. on January 22, 1901, Queen Victoria died, surrounded by her family , at the Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. Preparing the Coffin Queen Victoria had left very detailed instructions as to how she wanted her funeral. This included very specific things she wanted inside her coffin. Many of the items were from her beloved husband, Albert , who had died 40 years earlier in 1861. On January 25, 1901, Dr. Reid carefully placed the items that Queen Victoria had requested in the bottom of her coffin. These things included Albert's dressing gown, a plaster cast of Albert's hand, and photographs. When that was done, Queen Victoria's body was lifted into the coffin with the help of her son Albert (the new king), her grandson William (the German Kaiser), and her son Arthur (the Duke of Connaught). Then, as instructed, Dr. Reid helped place Queen Victoria's wedding veil over her face and, once the others had departed, placed a picture of John Brown in her right hand, which he covered with some flowers.

When all was ready, the coffin was closed and then carried to the dining room where it was covered with the Union Jack (Britain's flag) while it lay in state. The Funeral Procession On February 1, 1901, Queen Victoria's coffin was moved from Osborne House and placed on the ship Alberta, which carried the queen's coffin across the Solent to Portsmouth. On February 2, the coffin was transported by train to Victoria Station in London. From Victoria to Paddington, the queen's coffin was carried by gun carriage, since Queen Victoria had requested a military funeral. She had also wanted a white funeral and so the gun carriage was pulled by eight white horses. The streets along the funeral route were crowded with spectators who wanted to get a last glimpse of the queen. As the carriage passed by, everyone remained silent. All that could be heard were the clattering of the horses' hooves, the jangling of swords, and the distant boom of gun salutes. Once at Paddington, the queen's coffin was placed upon a train and taken to Windsor. At Windsor the coffin was again placed on a gun carriage pulled by white horses.

However, this time, the horses began to act up and were so unruly that they broke their harness. Since the front of the funeral procession were unaware of the problem, they had already marched up Windsor Street before they were stopped and turned around. Quickly, alternate arrangements had to be made. The naval guard of honor found a communication cord and were able to turn it into an impromptu harness and the sailors themselves then pulled the queen's funeral carriage. Queen Victoria's coffin was then placed in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, where it remained in the Albert Memorial Chapel for two days under guard. Burial of Queen Victoria On the evening of February 4, 1901, Queen Victoria's coffin was taken by gun carriage to Frogmore Mausoleum, which she had built for her beloved Albert upon his death. Above the mausoleum's doors, Queen Victoria had inscribed, "Vale desideratissime. Farewell most beloved. Here at length I shall rest with thee, with thee in Christ I shall rise again." At last, she was once again with her beloved Albert.

Magnificent Mausoleums : Queen Victorias Mausoleum Queen Victorias Mausoleum Queen Victoria One of the greatest love stories in British royal history,also one of the saddest!When Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert died at age 48 from typhoid fever she was inconsolable,she mourned him the rest of her life until she was finally laid to rest beside him, in the magnificent mausoleum she had created when he died.It stands on the grounds of Frogmore House inside Windsor Castles Great park.This smaller house (compared to royal standards)was one of their favorite residences.It got its name because of the abundance of frogs on the property! Young Victoria before she became Queen! Wedding dress! The Funeral at Windsor of Queen Victoria. The Royal Windsor Website.com by ThamesWeb This picture was taken from an exceedingly rare CDV from the late 1850's. It features an art print of a photograph of Queen Victoria, and her husband, Prince Albert.

Queen Victoria died on 22nd January 1901 at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight and was buried in The Mausoleum, Frogmore , Windsor, on 4th February 1901 following a State Funeral in St. George's Chapel on 2nd February 1901. After the funeral her coffin lay-in-state in The Albert Memorial Chapel for two days and was then taken to The Mausoleum by The Royal Horse Artillery. Her son, Edward, had been proclaimed King Edward VII. The Funeral Cortège pauses for a moment just past The Guildhall on its way to Park Street, the Long Walk, and up through the castle grounds to St George's Chapel. 2nd February 1901. As described in the letter below, the Royal Horse Artillery had been unable to draw the gun carriage and so sailors from the Royal Navy has taken over the task within moments. A stereoview of the Funeral Cortège looking up the High Street and passing the Union Hotel. A few moments later and the Funeral Cortège passes the London and County Bank in the High Street.

After the funeral service, officers of The Grenadier Guards guarded the body of the late Queen Victoria during the Lying in State in The Albert Memorial Chapel, 2nd - 4th February, 1901. Two days after the funeral, on 4th February 1901, Queen Victoria was taken to Frogmore Mausoleum to rest beside her husband Prince Albert. In this picture the cortège is on its way from The Albert Memorial Chapel through the Upper Ward of Windsor Castle, drawn by the Royal Horse Artillery. Detail from the photograph above of Queen Victoria's Funeral Cortège. King Edward VII is clearly seen in the centre immediately behind the coffin, with the German Kaiser to his right. The cortège passes along the Long Walk on its way to Frogmore Queen Victoria's Funeral The Gun Carriage Episode The following letter was published by The Times of 28th January 1936. It relates to the origins of ratings from The Royal Navy hauling on foot the monarch's coffin to the Funeral Service. There has been some uncertainty as to what precisely happened, but this eye-witness letter, from Cecil B.

Levita, Officer Commanding, seems to describe events accurately and definitively as the cortege was leaving Windsor Central Station. To The Editor of The Times Sir, In your issue of January 25 [1936] you refer to the historic gun-carriage to be used tomorrow. It is stated: At Queen Victoria's funeral there was an unfortunate contretemps in connection with the horses which were to have been used to draw the coffin up the hill at Windsor, and the blue-jackets [naval ratings] manned the drag ropes in the emergency. It would, perhaps, be more accurate to say that the contretemps was in connection with the so termed gun-carriage than "with the horses" or their handling by the Royal Horse Artillery. February 2, 1901, was a bitterly cold day with some snow, and the gun-carriage, under the charge of S Battery, R.H.A., [Royal Horse Artillery] and under the independent command of Lieutenant M. L. Goldie, had been kept waiting at Windsor Station, together with naval and military detachments, etc., for a considerable period. I had posted N/R.H.A.

which battery I commanded, in the Long Walk ready to fire a salute of 81 guns, commencing when the cortege left Windsor Station for St. George's Chapel, at about 3 p.m. I placed Lieutenant P. W. Game (now Chief Commissioner of Metropolitan Police) in command, and proceeded to the station to ensure that signalling arrangements were perfect. When the Royal coffin, weighing about 9cwt., had been placed on the carriage, drums began muffled rolls, which reverberated under the station roof, and the cortege started. Actually, when the horses took the weight, the eyelet hole on the splinter bar, to which the off-wheel trace was hooked, broke. The point of the trace struck the wheeler with some violence inside the hock, and naturally the horse plunged. A very short time would have been required to improvise an attachment to the gun-carriage. However, when the wheelers were unhooked the naval detachment promptly and gallantly seized drag ropes and started off with the load. The "gun-carriage" had been specially provided from Woolwich and was fitted with rubber tyres and other gadgets.

This was due to Queen Victoria's instructions after seeing a veritable gun-carriage in use at the Duke of Albany's funeral, as also was the prohibition of the use of black horses. On February 4, in compliance with the command of King Edward, I conveyed the royal coffin, on another carriage, from Windsor to the Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore by means of the same detachment of men and horses. I may add that a few days later King Edward told me that no blame for the contretemps attached to the Royal Horse Artillery by reason of the faulty material that had been supplied to them. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, Cecil B. Levita 1000+ images about The Frogmore Estate on Pinterest | King george, Windsor and Cambridge Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas The Frogmore Estate Since 1928, most members of the Royal Family, except for sovereigns and their consorts, have been interred here.

Among those interred here are three of Queen Victoria's children (Princess Helena, 1846–1923; Prince Arthur, 1850–1942; Princess Louise, 1848–1939) as well as one former monarch (Edward VIII, 1894–1972, later the Duke of Windsor). In the adjacent Frogmore gardens is the mausoleum of Queen Victoria's mother. 58 Pins1.12k Followers Royal Family burials part 2: Victoria and Albert | London Cemeteries Royal Family burials part 2: Victoria and Albert Posted on April 30, 2011 Image courtesy of Wikipedia Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are buried in the Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore House in Windsor. Victoria ordered this to be built within four days of Albert's death of typhoid in 1861. She didn't join him there for another forty years, but judging by the photos I've seen of the interior, the two of them rest in just about the most sumptuous burial spot anywhere in Britain.

The Royal Mausoleum is normally open to the public on a few days a year, but is closed during the whole of 2011 for restoration work. Queen Victoria's mother, Victoria Duchess of Kent, is buried in another mausoleum close to her daughter's (Albert and the Duchess of Kent died in the same annus horribilis year). The Queen's father, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, is buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor: he predeceased his wife by 41 years. As for their children, there are several buried beside their parents at Frogmore, while the rest are mostly in Germany. Forgive me for numbering them, but nine is a lot. Victoria, the Princess Royal, married Kaiser Wilhelm III and became Empress of Germany. She is buried with her husband in the royal mausoleum at Potsdam , Germany. Edward VIII is buried, like most recent sovereigns, in St George's Chapel Windsor. Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse, is buried in Sankt-Ludwigs-Kirche, Darmstadt in Germany.

Alfred inherited his father's title of Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, as well as being Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Kent and Earl of Ulster. He died of throat cancer and is buried in the ducal mausoleum in the public Glockenburg Cemetery of Coburg. (His only son shot himself during his parents' 25th wedding anniversary celebrations after a scandal with a mistress.) Princess Helena, who became Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein on her marriage, was originally buried in St George's Chapel on her death in 1923, but was moved to the Royal Burial Ground on its consecration in 1928. Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll , died in 1939 aged 91 and was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium (I believe that makes her the first member of the Royal Family to be cremated). Her ashes were placed initially in St George's Chapel, and later moved to the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore. Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn - the longest-living male member of the British Royal Family - is also buried in the Royal Burial Ground.

Prince Leopold died of haemophilia aged 30. He is buried in the Albert Memorial Chapel in Windsor, and had the ultimate misfortune of having an elegy on his death composed by William McGonagall . Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Search for: Annual Openings of Frogmore House, Garden and Mausoleum Annual Openings of Frogmore House, Garden and Mausoleum Release date: Tuesday, 17 January 2006 January 2006 Frogmore House, set in the magnificent private Home Park of Windsor Castle, has been a favoured royal retreat for over 300 years. Built in the 17th century, it was purchased in 1792 for George III’s consort, Queen Charlotte. Frogmore is no longer an occupied royal residence but is frequently used by the Royal Family for entertaining. The garden and 18th-century lake were largely the creation of Queen Charlotte, who had a passionate interest in botany.

Over 4,000 trees and shrubs were introduced to create a model ‘picturesque’ landscape, which in the last century was restored by Queen Mary and enhanced for HM The Queen’s Silver Jubilee. The historic plantings, including tulip trees and redwoods, provide a rich setting for the garden’s seasonal variations. In summer, the 18th-century Gothic Ruin, used by Queen Victoria as a breakfast and reading room, is clothed in wisteria. The garden theme is echoed within Frogmore House itself. The Cross Gallery, which spans the entire breadth of the building, was painted with garlands of flowers by Princess Elizabeth, daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte. Mary Moser, the renowned 18th-century flower painter, decorated another of the rooms to resemble an arbour open to the skies. Many works by royal artists are on display at Frogmore House. There are drawings and fine porcelain painted by Queen Charlotte’s eldest daughter, Princess Charlotte; works by Victoria, Duchess of Kent, who lived at Frogmore for many years, and by her daughter, Queen Victoria; and watercolours by Queen Victoria’s daughters, the Princesses Victoria and Louise. Frogmore is now particularly associated with Queen Victoria.

The charming gothic Tea House and white-marble Indian Kiosk were installed in the grounds during her reign. Queen Victoria’s great affection for Frogmore contributed to her decision to break with royal tradition and build a mausoleum for herself and her husband, Prince Albert, in the garden. Described as one of the most remarkable buildings of the Victorian age, the Frogmore Mausoleum has a richly decorated Renaissance-style interior, dominated by the tomb of the royal couple. Frogmore House, Garden and Mausoleum are open on 16-18 May, 10:00–17:30 (last admission 16:00) and 26-28 August, 10:00–17:30 (last admission 16:00). For the May open days, which are in aid of charities, advance tickets are available for the Garden only. Tickets for the House and Mausoleum can be purchased on the day, subject to availability. The Mausoleum only is open on 24 May, 11:00–16:00 (last admission 15:30).

For admission information, please telephone 020 7766 7305 or e-mail: bookinginfo@royalcollection.org.uk . Private tours of Frogmore House for pre-booked coach groups are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1 August to 28 September. Please telephone 020 7766 7305 or e-mail groupbookings@royalcollection.org.uk for further information. Press information and photographs are available from Public Relations and Marketing, telephone: 020 7839 1377, e-mail: press@royalcollection.org.uk . Images are also available from the Royal Collection’s folder in the Arts section on PA’s Picselect at or through the PA bulletin board. Queen Victoria in Pictures | Photographs of Queen Victoria Throughout Her Life By Ben Johnson | Comments On December 27th 2007 Queen Elizabeth II became the oldest British reigning monarch. Elizabeth, aged 81, passed the mark set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. Victoria was born on May 24, 1819, and lived for 81 years and 243 days.

Buckingham Palace announced that Elizabeth had moved past Victoria at about 5 p.m. local time on December 27th 2007. Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales is also approaching his own record - the longest wait by an heir to the throne. Queen Victoria's son became King Edward VII in 1901 at the age of 59 years and two months. Prince Charles was 59 years old on November 14th 2007. Victoria still holds the record for longest-serving monarch ever: she ruled Britain and its empire for nearly 64 years. Victoria was born at Kensington Palace on May 24th 1819, the only child of HRH Edward Duke of Kent, fourth son of George III. His wife the Duchess was a royal widow, Princess Victoria Maria Louisa of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. At the time of her birth, Victoria was fifth in line for the British crown. Above left: HRH Edward Duke of Kent Above right: HRH The Duchess of Kent with Victoria, aged 2 years Christened Alexandrina Victoria, HRH Princess Victoria of Kent spent most of her childhood at Kensington Palace and Claremont.

Victoria's father died just eight months after she was born. Her grandfather, King George III, died six days later. Her uncle, the Prince of Wales, then inherited the Crown, becoming King George IV. He too died childless when Victoria was only 11. The crown then passed to his brother who became King William IV. Princess Victoria in 1824 Queen Victoria in 1837 When King William IV died on June 20th 1837, Princess Victoria became queen at the age of 18. She was described as a "studious, thoughtful, accomplished, serious and quiet but cheerful girl". Lord Melbourne was prime minister at this time. HM The Queen at the age of 18 Victoria was crowned at Westminster Abbey on June the 28th, 1838. After the ceremony there were fire-works and a fair in Hyde Park, and that night most of the theatres in London were open free to the public. Her Majesty Queen Victoria Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha arrived in London on October 10th 1839. Albert belonged to the family of the Duchess of Kent and was the Queens first cousin.

He was born on August 26th 1819 and visited England as a guest of his aunt the Duchess. At Kensington Palace, Albert shared lessons with his cousin Princess Victoria and they became firm friends. Prince Albert On 15th November 1839 he returned to Germany and on the 23rd November Victoria summoned the Privy Council to Buckingham Palace to declare her intention to marry Prince Albert. On February 10th 1840 the marriage was celebrated in the Chapel Royal of St James Palace. The Prince wore the uniform of a British field-marshal. The Queen wore white satin trimmed with orange flower blossoms, a bridal wreath and veil of Honiton lace. The Bridal Couple Although Albert was formally titled "HRH Prince Albert", he was popularly known as "HRH the Prince Consort" for the next seventeen years. It wasn't until 29 June 1857 that Queen Victoria formally granted him the title Prince Consort.

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had nine children: November 21st 1840: Princess Victoria, Princess Royal November 9th 1841: Edward, Prince of Wales April 25th 1843: Princess Alice Maud Mary August 6th 1844: Prince Alfred May 25th 1846: Princess Helena Augusta Victoria 18th March 1848: Princess Louise 1st May 1850: Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert April 7th 1853: Prince Leopold April 14th 1857: Princess Beatrice Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, The Princess Royal (Princess Victoria), Edward Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Princess Alice and Princess Helena At Windsor Castle Albert, the Prince Consort, died of typhoid fever on 14 December 1861 at Windsor Castle. His death completely devastated Queen Victoria who entered a state of mourning and wore black for the rest of her life. She avoided public appearances and was rarely seen by her people: she was widely criticised and her seclusion earned her the name "Widow of Windsor".

The widowed Queen 1862 Victoria's self-imposed seclusion from public life affected the popularity of the monarchy. Although she did undertake some official government duties, she chose to remain secluded in her royal residences, Balmoral in Scotland, Osborne House on the Isle of Wight and Windsor Castle. It wasn't until the early 1880s, after much coaxing by her family and Prime Minister Disraeli, that she began to appear more often in public, even attending the theatre in 1881. As the British Empire flourished so Victoria became more popular with the people, indeed in her later years she became almost synonymous with the Empire. In 1887 The Golden Jubilee was a grand national celebration of her 50th year as Queen, so too the Diamond Jubilee in 1897 (60th anniversary of her accession to the throne). Victoria's long reign witnessed political and social reforms at home and the expansion of the British Empire abroad. The sense of national pride in both Queen and country led to the use of the term 'Victorian England'.

The Lord Chancellor presenting to the Queen the address of the House of Lords on the Diamond Jubilee In front of St Paul's on Diamond Jubilee Day The funeral service of Queen Victoria at St George's Chapel, Windsor Victoria died at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight on 22 January 1901 after a reign which lasted almost 64 years. She was buried at Windsor beside Prince Albert, in the Frogmore Royal Mausoleum, which she had built for their final resting place. Above the Mausoleum door are inscribed Victoria's words: 'farewell best beloved, here at last I shall rest with thee, with thee in Christ I shall rise again'. Her Imperial Majesty Queen Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Born May 24th 1819; Died January 22nd 1901

Question: What is the name of the mausoleum near Windsor where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are buried?
Answer: Frogmore